Teenage Pregnancy

News about Teenage Pregnancy, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Dec. 10, 2014

Pamela Druckerman Op-Ed article compares way that Americans and Europeans teach children about sex; notes that Europeans offer information to their children much earlier, and in more respectful way; reflects that Europeans' low teenage pregnancy rates seem to suggest that if one treats teenagers as if they are responsible, they will live up to that. MORE

Nov. 13, 2014

Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column holds it is utterly irresponsible that about one-third of American girls become pregnant as teenagers, but says politicians and the country are also irresponsible in refusing to invest in comprehensive sex education and birth control; contends nation, like heedless teenagers, does not plan ahead. MORE

Oct. 2, 2014

Study in New England Journal of Medicine examines results of program in St Louis that counseled teenage girls and provided them with free contraception, including long-acting methods like intrauterine devices and hormonal implants; relates that girls who participated in program had less than a quarter of the annual pregnancy, birth and abortion rates of teenage girls nationally. MORE

May. 16, 2014

David Brooks Op-Ed column examines how one goes about understanding a social problem in depth, using teen pregnancy as an example; warns that statisticians, academics and journalists can sometimes be misled by dispassionate pose they adopt, and reminds researchers that those who work directly with problems like teen pregnancy tend to know them intimately. MORE

Mar. 20, 2014

Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column contends reality television shows 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom are more effective in lowering teen pregnancy rates than traditional education campaigns; holds storytelling can be a catalyst for positive change; notes Internet searches for birth control rise after each episode and urges policies that make contraception available. MORE

Jan. 13, 2014

National Bureau of Economic Research study finds that MTV’s 16 and Pregnant, reality show depicting very young parents, and its spinoffs may have contributed to a drop in teenage pregnancy; says they may have prevented more than 20,000 births to teenage mothers in 2010. MORE

Mar. 12, 2013

Michael Powell Gotham column notes that New York City has begun a judgmental ad campaign that aims to embarrass teenage girls who are not yet mothers by warning of the terrible consequences that can result from getting pregnant. MORE

Mar. 7, 2013

New York City public education campaign targeting teenage pregnancy speaks frankly about the increased chances that teenage mothers will become impoverished, but critics say it reinforces negative stereotypes about teenage mothers without offering any information to help girls prevent unplanned pregnancies. MORE

Apr. 19, 2012

Editorial cites Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report finding steep decline in the rate of teen pregnancy; contends shift is clearly attributable to the increased use of contraception; chastises Republicans who support repealing the Affordable Care Act, which contains a provision that will help prevent many more teenage pregnancies. MORE

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Highlights From the Archives

The teenage birth rate in the United States rose 3 percent in 2006, the first increase since 1991, fueling a debate about whether the Bush administration’s abstinence-only sexual education efforts are working.

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